Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Bishop Vashti McKenzi was here in Rochester for the Deltas as well as here earlier for Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. Vashti McKenzie represents the African Methodist Episcopal Church, she characterizes equality for all women in the ministry. The AME Church has historically made some major accomplishments concerning women in ministry. Dr. Vashti McKenzie is a woman of firsts. She was the first woman to pastor at Payne Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church in Baltimore, Maryland. On July 11, 2000, the AME Church elected her its first female bishop in its 213-year history. The AME Church will never be the same. She came to Tucson years ago for Prince Chapel AME Church..... Never ever has there been a Woman's Day in the city even close to that event! She's yet climbing high mountains!

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